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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1947
Page
4
Mount Dora Florida weekly newspaper details editors and staff names. Subscriptions offered: one year or six months with advance payment. Classified ads priced by the word and inch display ads. Public pledge to the flag included as a civic reminder.
Sixth graders elected officers on February 7 1947 to serve for four weeks. Betty Sue Scott won the presidency, George Scoggins became vice president, Ann Bowers the secretary, and Paul ...
The report shows student activities from January to February 1947 including birthdays Marion Snell Peggy Lou Nutter and Parker, desks rearranged from groups to rows, cleanup of cupboards by Phil Boyd Mary Combs Muriel Gulledge Arthur Lewis and Carolyn Boyett, library checks, Boy Scout Week with Morris Pollard Paul Hopkins and Ronald Arrowsmith, Kiwanis luncheon for Scouts, Scouts running public offices, uniforms worn, France studies beginning January 30 focusing on Feudalism, Mr. Sadler visiting February 7 en route to University of Florida, a school movie trip on February 7 about ice cream making and meat buying and cooking. Corine Coley attended.
A Mount Dora school will relocate two and a half months of operation and transfer students to Florala, Alabama, for continuity of education.
The Central Florida Conference opens with Mount Dora facing Clermont at 1 p.m. Eleven boys teams and four girls teams compete across multiple sessions through Saturday night. Officials include Schubiger Stevens and Bacon with 30 and 50 cent admission.
The Mount Dora Kiwanis Club announces Birch the leading American magician will perform February 21 at the Community Building with a troupe. Equipment valued at over $25 000 will be showcased including daring illusions such as a girl sliced into four, a canary shot into a light bulb, and a pony vanishing. Mabel Sperry leads the assisting artists with a renowned xylophone solo act. Tickets are on sale through Kiwanis members or the Chamber of Commerce office.
A park bulletin reports a farewell note left by visitors at Riley’s Park. The note expresses enjoyment of a night’s stay and compliments the park, noting appreciation for its spirit and friendliness among guests.
The notice praises the February event with guests from Michigan and appreciative remarks for the Pratts and Cotterill Sisters from Lake Side hotel. It notes a successful covered dish dinner, a large bingo turnout, movie reels, and minor local incidents cited by the Mayor with clues from Chaplain Don Bramley.
Ruth M. Baker thanks Mount Dora friends for letters and cards during Mr. Baker’s illness. Play golf Mount Dora 9 holes for 1.00 and all day for 1.50.
Dear Friends the faculty and students of M R A announce their Tay Day drive set for Friday February 14 to support the annual celebration honoring Dr Duncan Chambers Milner and Mr Julius Rosenwald. The service occurs Sunday February 16 at 3 45 p m at St Mary Baptist Church with invites extended Cauly Lott Principal.
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